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A review of the Space X notebooks from Back Pocket Notebooks
A review of the Space X notebooks from Back Pocket Notebooks

Back Pocket notebooks are perhaps the most fountain pen friendly pocket sized notebooks that I have found. With great design elements, including the amazing Space X artwork, this has quickly become a favourite notebook, despite having to order from the UK.

Franklin-Christoph Model 45 Fountain Pen: Big Impact for a Small Pen
Franklin-Christoph Model 45 Fountain Pen: Big Impact for a Small Pen

The Franklin-Christoph Model 45 is my first FC fountain pen.  Despite being much smaller than I had imagined, this pen is an excellent writer and is very beautiful.  The Ghost colour is great, but does tend to stain the barrel.

Review: Lamy Studio fountain pen - a fine writing instrument
Review: Lamy Studio fountain pen - a fine writing instrument

After my disappointing results with the new Lamy Aion, the older Lamy Studio was a refreshing surprise. This is almost everything that the Aion should have been. Please read my review for more details.

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Another music concert/ festival and more stationery. These beautiful hand made notebooks and wrapped Tombow pencils are beautiful. Dot grid insides and fountain pen friendly paper, as well as gorgeous designs from @bittermelonbindery
Out and in. #blastingoff with a new #fieldnotes #threemissions #notebook while listening to great music at the #folkfest in #Vancouver.
Strange object in the wild. I can’t remember the last time I saw a pay phone in a random spot. Does you area still have pay phones?
My @twsbi 1.1mm #stubnib brings out the shimmer in #jherbin #caroubedechypre. Cool!
A new review of Back Pocket notebooks' SpaceX series of pocket sized journals on my site. These are the most fountain pen friendly pocket notebooks that I have used. Link on my bio. . . . @ backpocketco #backpocket #notebooks #fieldnotes #fountainpen #ink #pencils #paper #stationery #stationeryaddict #fpgeeks
In honour of those in my family that worship the ball of foot, I am writing with a #british #pencil today. The #soccerballs ⚽️ are #erasers! Good luck!
Writing on the @galen_leather writing desk. Functional and beautiful!
This new-to-me Parker Vacuumatic is 76 years old and works wonderfully as a daily writer. The blue the body matches the nicely gifted Baron Fig Atomic.
Thunderbird notebook and Swiss Wooed pencil. Great combination!